cadus

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. In classical antiquity, a large vessel for the drawing and transportation of liquids, as wine, oil, etc.

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Examples

A silly fellow to look to, may have more wit, learning, honesty, than he that struts it out Ampullis jactans, &c. grandia gradiens, and is admired in the world's opinion: Vilis saepe cadus nobile nectar habet, the best wine comes out of an old vessel.

The (_talb cadus_) minister paid us a visit, to say that the emperor requested we would take the following day to rest from our journey, and at eight o'clock on the following morning, he would receive us; the present was accordingly prepared, which was

Mequinas is the court town of the north, and resembles the Hague, where few reside but such as are employed in the service of the crown.] [Footnote 107: This word was used by the seed, or emperor, in the presumption that it is understood by Europeans; but _cadus_ is the Arabic term.]